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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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tear2 pt.
tore, pp.
torn pull asunder by force. OE. str. vb.
teran = OS.
terian, MLG., (M)Du.
teren, OHG.
zeran (G.
zehren) destroy, consume, Goth.
distairan; the IE. base *
der- is repr. by Gr.
dérein flay, Skr.
dṛṅā́ti bursts, tears.
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Tear film break up time (B.U.T.) in non-contact lens wearers and contact lens wearers in normal Indian population.(Articles)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology; 7/1/1985; ; 700+ words
; ...Chopra, Saramma. George, R. Daniel The precorneal tear film is essential for the maintenance of vision as...health of the cornea. The stability of the precorneal tear film is reflected in tear film break up time (B.U.T.) which is the elapsed...
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Unstable tear film key factor in dry eye vision complaints
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the effect of an unstable tear film," Dr. Tsubota said...modalities exist that can improve tear film stability, including instillation of artificial tears or topical cyclosporine 0...animal model of an unstable tear film that could be used to...
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Tear duct problems.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 9/1/1991; 700+ words
; ...problem oin infants. The tear duct doesn't function normally and tears can't follow their normal...person sniffles before tears start running down his...infant with a blocked tear duct really has a blocked naso-lacrimal duct. Tears back up and his eye is...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Tears send a message
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 3/14/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...as little children. But why do we really shed those tears? What good do they do? Biologists and psychologists...show human beings not only express emotion through tears but use those tears to send important messages to those around them. Naturally...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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TEAR GAS USED BY FBI COULD NOT HAVE STARTED FIRE, EXPERTS SAY.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/20/1993; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Fort Worth Star-Telegram The tear gas that FBI agents used on the Branch...manufacturers and local experts. Although tear gas canisters have been blamed in the past...the FBI's method for inserting the tear gas into the compound Monday was carefully...
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Tears and all body fluids contain the salt of the earth
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 3/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...moist. But there is more to tears than salt. While crying is...understood, scientists have put tears under microscopes, weighed...almond-sized lacrimal (tear) glands. They can churn out a flood of watery tears during a sad movie or after...
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Skin tears
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...tearing a patient's skin. Categorizing tears When tears do occur, clinicians should categorize the tear according to the extent of trauma...linear type) or partial-thickness tear (flap type). Tears that are category II tears are those...
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'Dysfunctional Tear Syndrome' may be more appropriate term for dry eye
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 5/15/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...apparently straightforward-build up tear volume with artificial lubricants...with "dry eye" have normal tear volumes, but suffer as the...an abnormal composition of tears harboring inflammatory cytokines...glands that generate nurturing tear-film components. The fairly...
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Artificial tear product plus cyclosporine a safe combo
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 5/15/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...use an artificial tear that complements...cyclosporine with Refresh Tears for improving the...better improvement in tear film break up time...Although artificial tears are generally considered...when the artificial tears come into contact with the tear film and the resultant...
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Tears wash away more than the pain
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/27/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...immediate stimulus to tears. It could be an hour...director of the Dry Eye and Tear Research Center at the...first began studying tears 15 years ago. He believes...tears found emotional tears were chemically different...substantial effect on tear output, Frey's group...
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tear
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...by her attitude he was nearly in tears sock puppets that moved Jack to tears . • v. [ intr. ] (of the eye) produce tears: she arrived in a fur coat, cheeks...tearing from the chill. DERIVATIVES: tear·like / -ˌl...
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Tears for Fears
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Tears for Fears Rock group Representatives of...Rockwell in the New York Times, the rock group Tears for Fears combines weighty lyrics of self...founders Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, Tears for Fears rose to prominence with their multi...
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Blood, Sweat and Tears Jazz rock band For the Record…...Kooper began to assemble Blood, Sweat and Tears, the large blues/jazz rock band that...jazz and studio bands. Blood, Sweat and Tears launched its innovative sound with the...
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Tears of Blood
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
Tears of Blood Aman named Fabio Gregori of Civitavecchia, near...daughter ran into the house shouting that the statue was crying tears of blood. The statue of Mother Mary wept tears of blood for the next four days. Soon the grotto was overrun...
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tear gas
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
tear gas / ti(ə)r / • n. gas that causes severe irritation to the eyes, chiefly used in riot control to force crowds to disperse. • v. ( tear-gas ) [ tr. ] (usu. be tear-gassed ) attack with tear gas.
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